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Hi all. Just to put my two penneth in... These days getting funding for surgery is extremely difficult! most pct's wont accept patients with a BMI under 50 and that has to be combined with two co morbidities, not one. some people are telling me that they cannot get funding unless their BMI is 60...

They do actually screen you to see whether you need to see a psychologist as part of the process. However I do agree it's a bit slapdash. I was given a sheet questionnaire with questions like are you depressed, and do you think your over eating is related to your emotions! not exactly very...

It's the bypassing of approximately 1 metre of bowel that has the effect of "curing" the diabetes. I am four weeks away from surgery at St Georges Tooting. I'm having a Roux-En-Y Bypass and hopefully this will cure my diabetes immediately, but although this is a nice by product of the surgery...

hi there. I have to confirm Noobys post. I have been taking allopurinol for 12 years. I have high blood pressure and Diabetes. I have no side effects, but over a period of 4 months and a change of dose it cleared my gout completely. It's important to remember the damage that the uric acid does...

Although nowhere near as serious, I had a similar problem when my brother tried to get an ambulance for me having discovered me crying on the bathroom floor in agony. They asked for the symptoms, which were agonizing pain vomiting fainting and blood in urine. The person on the phone told my...

I think it could, but chilli sauce gets its thickness from the sugar. Try using arrowroot to thicken the mixture to give it an authentic consistency.

Hi Lorlie welcome. Do you think hubby would be up for joining the forum too? John.x

And the mother of the boy was absolutely convinced it was a genetic issue, although they did say at the end nothing had been found!. I did some work at James Cook Hospital a few years back and they have a specialised pediatric constipation unit because the diet of the children in that area is so...

Hi Emma, Although we cannot diagnose your dad's problems, it may be that he has developed clinical depression. My father suffered several bouts through his life and they were always associated with constant tiredness and a complete lack of motivation. I would think your best bet is to get him...

Hi Deidre, I hope you get on ok when you visit the Docs. If you get flustered about all the questions and forget, then make yourself a list and take it with you. My mum is a bit forgetful, so i list her questions out and she takes it into the docs and hands it over! not suggesting your as bad...

Hi Karin, Sounds like your healthcare professionals are looking after you which is great. You'll find loads of help if you need it on here too. I hope you thanked your mum and bought her a pressie by the way! :D

Hi Lou, Has Hubby been treated for depression?. If is depressed this could be one of the reasons why he is not controlling his diabetes properly. If you both go to the doctors together and discuss hoe he is feeling I am sure the will be able to help. It may be that just getting on top of the...

Hi, It certainly would'nt hurt to weigh your carbs if only so it concentrates your mind on just how much you have. And don't forget the noodles are carbs! good luck let us know how you get on.

I wonder how it works, I mean I know its obviously stimulating the nerve, but in a heart it has to ensure that it beats so many times a minute?... how does that translates to stimulating the stomach...mmm interesting

Hi Debi, Everyone has offered great advice. For me being morbidly obese, I find that if I try to do too much in one go I slip back into bad habits. I think you'll probably find as people have suggested, that trying to change small thing slowly will work better for you. Don't beat yourself up if...

Hi Jenni, Chris's extract from DVLA is right, because you take insulin you must inform them. Give them all call straight away. I cant remember however if they automatically restrict your licence to a three year renewal, but they will certainly want to know that your diabetes is under control...

Hi pinnig, think it took about three weeks to start working, however I was prescribed glimpiride at well and the combination seemed to start improving things.

Hope you get on ok at the hospital. Let us know how you get on.

It's even worse than that Catherine. A lot of my fellow WLS'ers have had terrible trouble even getting past their own GP!. I was in fact reffered by a locum at our surgery who thought it was unbelievable that they had not reffered me before. Many patients have had waits of four years or more, or...

Hi there Shygirl, Do you test your levels at home?. If so do you know how different sorts of carbs effect you?. I know for me I'm ok with Porridge, but potatoes are a big no no. It might be that you could identify the bad carbs and replace them with ones you can tolerate. Do you know why your...